whittle a piece of wood. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
O'NEIL: Well, 120 hours of rehearsal footage was used to make two hours, like, yes, you could kind of whittle it down here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 25, 2009] Reference
But next day, when they returned to the place, the cloud was gone, and the "whittle" was never seen again. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies] Reference
It's all a way to whittle away at the bloated giant. From Wordnik.com. [legitgov] Reference
Among the more interesting of these was a whittle, or. From Wordnik.com. [Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter] Reference
Jest take a common corn cob an 'whittle out the middle. From Wordnik.com. [Pipe and Pouch The Smoker's Own Book of Poetry] Reference
In the meantime, roasters continue to whittle down stockpiles. From Wordnik.com. [Coffee Futures Are Near a 13-Year High] Reference
Netting is taught, and the soldiers are encouraged to whittle. From Wordnik.com. [Five Lectures on Blindness] Reference
P'raps as a sailor lad yuh could whittle out a pair to answer. From Wordnik.com. [Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast] Reference
A good way to learn about the parts of a boat is to whittle out. From Wordnik.com. [Healthful Sports for Boys] Reference
The CPSC is bracing to whittle its full-time staff even further. From Wordnik.com. [New questions raised about Magnetix recalls and CPSC resources] Reference
Imagine if Audrey felt she needed to whittle her nose down a bit?. From Wordnik.com. [Paulina Porizkova: The Responsibility Of Beauty] Reference
Journalists routinely must whittle down to the essence of a quote. From Wordnik.com. [When Is A Quote Not A Quote?] Reference
When you trade, Ben, don't chew a straw, but sit down and whittle. From Wordnik.com. [Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59] Reference
His treatment was to whittle pine plugs and insert them in the nostrils. From Wordnik.com. [Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History] Reference
When, wound up he pushes his hat back on his head and begins to whittle. From Wordnik.com. [Entertainments for Home, Church and School] Reference
"He is not good for mooch, but he like that whittle kind of work, I know.". From Wordnik.com. [Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls] Reference
Cut the legs from the "trunk, '" and whittle them to the shape of Fig. 183. From Wordnik.com. [Things To Make] Reference
If you whittle down enough groups of people, you do eventually make a point. From Wordnik.com. [Tina Dupuy: Living in a 'Post-Racist' Society] Reference
In order to whittle his roster, he had to decide which of three players to cut. From Wordnik.com. [Out On The Ball Field?] Reference
The station owner picked up a sliver of wood and began to whittle industriously. From Wordnik.com. [The Furnace of Gold] Reference
Again, you could easily whittle a piece of wood thin and flat enough for this work. From Wordnik.com. [The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.] Reference
A tally is taken to whittle the field down to the three scripts with the most votes. From Wordnik.com. [Bonnie Hammer’s Hit Factory] Reference
STEWART: … songs, how did you whittle it down to the ones you chose for the record?. From Wordnik.com. [Teddy Thompson Plays Live] Reference
Within two years, he had helped whittle down the compliance procedures to about 3,000. From Wordnik.com. [Sara Lee CEO Resigns Amid Health Problems] Reference
And there are other ways to whittle down the college price tag: Make your case, nicely. From Wordnik.com. [MONEY: CONGRATS!--NOW PAY UP] Reference
'F I'd a been' lowed ter stay home an 'whittle like I wanted ter, I wouldn't a lost my cap. From Wordnik.com. [Randy and Her Friends] Reference
Colangelo and Krzyzewski plan to whittle down the team from 19 players to 14 or 15 by Monday. From Wordnik.com. [JaVale McGee starts with a blast, finishes quietly] Reference
In setting up thermometers remove bone to hoof and whittle out a stick shape of bones removed. From Wordnik.com. [Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration] Reference
"But all you did," commented Jud Tunkins, contemptuously, "was to sit on the fence and whittle.". From Wordnik.com. [More Toasts] Reference
She doesn't whittle down material excess and then call a halt just before the sculpture disappears. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart Of The Matter] Reference
Over the course of three prime-time 30-minute shows, she and her parents whittle down the field to one. From Wordnik.com. [Love Is A Game (Show)] Reference
Furious that Truman had overruled him, Henderson tried to whittle down the territory allotted for the Jews. From Wordnik.com. [A Case of Courage] Reference
STEWART: How did you whittle it down with so many amazing, in which you say country … Mr. THOMPSON: Yeah. From Wordnik.com. [Teddy Thompson Plays Live] Reference
Either way, you'll likely whittle your waistline while you cut your cancer risk -- and who can argue with that?. From Wordnik.com. [Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: Help! Am I Doomed By Dioxins?] Reference
First, its engineers try to whittle down a rolling list of the Top 100 tasks, determined by Brin, Page and other top execs. From Wordnik.com. [ALL EYES ON GOOGLE] Reference
We'll whittle down the list and hold the poll-to-end-all polls to decide, finally, what show gets the most never-jumped votes. From Wordnik.com. [Which Returning Shows Have Never Jumped the Shark?] Reference
Nevertheless, you may be able to whittle down the actual tax, says Thomas Ochsenschlager of the consulting firm Grant Thornton. From Wordnik.com. [The Price Is Wrong] Reference
That's because we underestimate the power of persistent engineering to whittle away the problems, gradually eroding difficulties. From Wordnik.com. [The Practical Futurist: The Future Sneaks Up-In Tuscany] Reference
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